I don’t know German, but it sounds like the thing you mean by “Bildung” is something like “self-development”.
As far as I understand especially in the US the term self-development is bend up with the American dream. It’s about developing capabilities to turn the dream into reality.
On the other hand “Bildung” can be for it’s own sake and only includes art and literature that have no practical usage.
As far as I understand especially in the US the term self-development is bend up with the American dream. It’s about developing capabilities to turn the dream into reality.
On the other hand “Bildung” can be for it’s own sake and only includes art and literature that have no practical usage.